Lea Mehanna, 09/06 17:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Lebanon Culture Music Arts Paintings
From the delicate hands of artist Ghenwa Nemnom, we’re transported into a universe where a traditional instrument dating back to 1600 BC transcends time and borders. Additionally, a visit to the Jamil Molaeb Museum offers a glimpse into a cornerstone of Lebanese artistic heritage.
This is Beirut, 09/06 12:15 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Finance Ministry Beirut Mount Lebanon Waste garbage
As mounting piles of uncollected garbage reappear in several districts of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, the long-standing controversy over the state’s management of the waste sector has flared up once again. At the center of the debate are delayed payments to the companies responsible for waste collection, treatment, and landfill operations, delays ...
This is Beirut, 09/06 12:05 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon Syria Ahmad al-Sharaa Refugees Tarek Mitri UNHCR
The Lebanese ministerial committee tasked with resolving the Syrian refugee crisis has finalized a comprehensive repatriation plan, which it intends to present to the Cabinet for approval in the coming days, Asharq al-Awsat reported on Monday. Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri, who heads the committee, said the first phase of the voluntary return ...
Michel Touma, 09/06 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Damascus Hezbollah Tehran Lebanon
Nine buildings were completely destroyed; nearly 70 others damaged; 115 homes reduced to rubble and more than 850 seriously affected; around 50 cars wrecked; and some 175 businesses damaged – this is the toll borne by residents of Beirut’s southern suburb following a wave of roughly twenty Israeli airstrikes on Thursday, June 5. The raids ...
Charles Chartouni, 09/06 08:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Lebanon is disintegrating. The country faces a myriad of challenges, including economic collapse, political instability and social unrest, which threaten to unravel the fabric of society and plunge its citizens into further despair. The mere observation of political and security events in Lebanon yields the unequivocal impression of a decaying ...
This is Beirut, 08/06 21:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon UNIFIL Israel Washington
According to Israeli media reports, Tel Aviv and Washington have allegedly reached an understanding not to renew the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which is set to expire at the end of August. UNIFIL’s mission has traditionally been renewed annually through a vote at the UN Security Council. On Sunday, The ...
This is Beirut, 08/06 20:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Southern Suburb
The Lebanese Army conducted at the request of the International Ceasefire Monitoring Committee (known as "the mechanism") an inspection at the so-called al-Kazem project site, located behind the Imam al-Sadiq School in Mreijeh, in Beirut’s southern suburb on late Sunday afternoon. A military unit cordoned off the area, preventing ...
This is Beirut, 08/06 14:25 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Lebanon Israel Lebanese Army Southern Lebanon Hermel
An Israeli drone strike targeted a motorcycle on the Chehabiyeh-Kfar Dunin highway in southern Lebanon on Sunday, killing one person and injuring several others, according to local sources. The attack involved two missiles and triggered an immediate response from local ambulance crews. The identity of the deceased has not yet been released, and ...
This is Beirut, 08/06 12:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Internal Security Forces Ghazir Syria Egypt Lebanon
Nineteen detainees escaped from the Ghazir police station in the Keserwan district just after midnight on Saturday-Sunday, in what authorities describe as a coordinated and premeditated jailbreak. According to security sources, the group includes 13 Syrians, 5 Lebanese nationals and 1 Egyptian. The detainees reportedly breached the facility’s ...
This is Beirut, 08/06 12:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Maronite Patriarch Bechara Rai offered on Sunday a message of hope and responsibility to a Lebanese nation grappling with deep political and economic turmoil. “Today, Lebanon is living through a time fraught with challenges, but it is also a time of new opportunities and renewed hope,” Rai said, addressing the faithful gathered at the ...
This is Beirut, 07/06 14:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
In a new directive published on Saturday, the Syrian Ministry of the Interior announced a revision of its visa issuance policy, introducing different pricing based on travelers' nationalities. This measure, motivated by diplomatic considerations and bilateral relations, redefines the entry conditions for many foreign nationals. Among the ...
Natasha Metni Torbey, 07/06 11:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Lebanon’s Parliament is set to resume its work under an extraordinary session, called by presidential decree, and scheduled to run from June 5 to October 20. The announcement, made official Thursday by the presidency, follows a meeting between President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at Baabda Palace. While such a move may seem ...